Bolton ready to sell Gary Cahill with Arsenal and Spurs heading the queue

Premier League strugglers Bolton look ready to cash in on in-demand defender
Gary Cahill in the January transfer window.

Defender Cahill is one of the most in-demand players in the Premier League (Photo: Getty Images)

Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been interested in the former Aston Villa player, and with Owen Coyle ‘s side rock bottom of the Premier League, having won just three of their opening 16 games, Bolton look likely to sell him to release funds for other players.

The 25-year-old has won seven caps for England and is out of contract at the end of the season, and having seen striker Johan Elmander walk away for free at the end of his contract last season, Bolton are unlikely to allow the same thing to happen with Cahill.

Manager Coyle has already identified USA international Tim Ream as Cahill’s replacement, offering the player a one-week trial.

Bolton face neighbours and fellow-strugglers Blackburn in a crucial bottom-of-the-table battle at the Reebok Stadium on Tuesday night.